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Brazilian President Dilma Roussef postponed a state visit to the United States in response to N.S.A. spying of millions of Brazilians, the country’s most important businesses, members of her party, and herself. Roussef’s decision has been welcomed as courageous and criticized as unnecessary by

TOKYO — Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party staged a dramatic comeback today, winning a landslide victory in the powerful lower house of Parliament, just three years after it was ousted from power. Exit polls showed the main opposition party en route to secure a two-thirds...

TOKYO — Japanese voters head to the polls Sunday in an election that is expected to shift the balance of power back to the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, just three years after it was ousted in dramatic fashion by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan....

Naoto Kan won back-to-back votes today to be elected the 94th prime minister of Japan . Kan reportedly plans to uphold an agreement about the relocation of a U.S. air base on the island of Okinawa , a controversial issue that led to his predecessor's resignation. The agreement is largely in accord

A tough talking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today warned North Korea , accused of torpedoing a South Korean warship in March, that "provocative actions have consequences." Clinton did not elaborate on what kind of options are on the table saying it was "premature" at the moment. But it could